                          PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
         EXHIBIT 8. IMPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY
                                        
     (In millions of dollars.  Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
    adjustments and rounding. The Commodities in this exhibit are ranked on
        the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping.
(-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised
                                        

Item(1)                                June         May (R)       Monthly
                                       2003         2003          Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         104,009      104,415          -405
Net Adjustments                              459          350           109
Total, Census Basis                      103,551      104,065          -514

Foods, feeds, and beverages                4,468        4,612          -144

Meat products                                356          448           -92
Cane and beet sugar                           37           63           -26
Feedstuff and foodgrains                     102          123           -21
Food oils, oilseeds                          110          128           -18
Tea, spices, etc.                             75           92           -16
Wine and related products                    488          501           -13
Dairy products and eggs                       90          101           -11
Fruits, frozen juices                        465          475           -11
Other foods                                  466          471            -5
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                   33           33           (-)
Fish and shellfish                           898          897             1
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine          307          305             1
Cocoa beans                                   42           40             1
Nuts                                          72           62            10
Green coffee                                 144          129            14
Bakery products                              383          367            16
Vegetables                                   402          377            25

Industrial supplies and materials         25,869       25,608           260

Crude oil                                  8,071        7,534           537
Liquefied petroleum gases                    593          432           162
Chemicals-organic                          1,172        1,058           114
Petroleum products, other                  1,524        1,435            88
Nickel                                       112           68            44
Nonmonetary gold                             255          216            39
Synthetic rubber--primary                    123          100            22
Shingles, wallboard                          690          672            18
Natural rubber                               100           85            15
Chemicals-fertilizers                        430          418            12
Wool, silk, etc.                              62           56             7
Newsprint                                    255          249             6
Other precious metals                        301          296             5
Paper and paper products                     521          518             3
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                      80           78             2
Coal and related fuels                        98           97             1
Cotton, natural fibers                         9            8             1
Materials, excluding chemicals               127          127           (-)
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                  53           54            -1
Hair, waste materials                         37           38            -1
Leather and furs                              59           61            -2
Hides and skins                                7           10            -3
Industrial supplies, other                 1,278        1,281            -3
Lumber                                       438          442            -4
Chemicals-inorganic                          328          332            -4
Nontextile floor tiles                       188          193            -5
Copper                                       133          138            -5
Tin                                           12           18            -6
Farming materials, livestock                  60           67            -7
Plywood and veneers                          145          152            -7
Plastic materials                            700          708            -8
Zinc                                          58           66            -9
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.              330          340            -9
Cotton cloth, fabrics                        158          168           -10
Blank tapes, audio & visual                  220          231           -11
Bauxite and aluminum                         570          581           -11
Synthetic cloth                              329          343           -14
Nonferrous metals, other                     110          124           -14
Finished textile supplies                    206          222           -16
Iron and steel, advanced                     393          416           -23
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                      462          488           -25
Pulpwood and woodpulp                        229          263           -34
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                    305          344           -38
Steelmaking materials                        188          228           -39
Iron and steel mill products                 563          608           -45
Tobacco, waxes, etc                          293          342           -49
Fuel oil                                     831          885           -54
Finished metal shapes                        617          671           -54
Electric energy                               92          161           -69
Gas-natural                                1,773        1,887          -113
Nuclear fuel materials                       177          302          -125

Capital goods, except automotive          24,392       24,472           -79

Computers                                  1,555        1,654           -99
Electric apparatus                         1,798        1,887           -89
Measuring, testing, control instruments      773          819           -46
Parts-civilian aircraft                      348          391           -42
Medicinal equipment                        1,360        1,402           -42
Photo, service industry machinery            788          818           -30
Industrial engines                           757          785           -27
Telecommunications equipment               2,050        2,073           -24
Agricultural machinery, equipment            373          395           -22
Semiconductors                             2,045        2,063           -18
Railway transportation equipment              73           89           -16
Food, tobacco machinery                      134          148           -14
Laboratory testing instruments               189          202           -12
Engines-civilian aircraft                    618          628           -10
Nonfarm tractors and parts                    56           66           -10
Textile, sewing machines                      84           92            -8
Pulp and paper machinery                     326          328            -3
Vessels, except scrap                        (-)          (-)           (-)
Materials handling equipment                 508          504             4
Wood, glass, plastic                         416          410             6
Industrial machines, other                 1,512        1,506             7
Marine engines, parts                         71           64             7
Specialized mining                            46           32            15
Spacecraft, excluding military                23            3            19
Generators, accessories                      832          813            20
Computer accessories                       4,686        4,656            30
Metalworking machine tools                   553          518            35
Business machines and equipment              677          629            48
Excavating machinery                         410          361            49
Drilling & oilfield equipment                194          135            59
Civilian aircraft                          1,057          990            67
Commercial vessels, other                     77            9            69

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines   18,229       17,791           438

Consumer goods                            26,498       27,712        -1,214

Pharmaceutical preparations                3,972        4,219          -247
Apparel, household goods - cotton          3,199        3,324          -124
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton       2,184        2,296          -112
Gem diamonds                               1,053        1,155          -102
Toys/games/sporting goods                  1,740        1,834           -95
Stereo equipment, etc                        559          647           -88
Camping apparel and gear                     512          595           -83
Household appliances                         986        1,069           -82
Motorcycles and parts                        285          361           -76
Footwear                                     935          997           -63
Other household goods                      2,695        2,752           -57
Cookware, cutlery, tools                     367          412           -45
Jewelry                                      749          793           -44
Apparel, household goods - wool              219          263           -44
Furniture, household goods, etc.           1,473        1,511           -38
Apparel,household goods-nontextile           510          532           -21
Writing and art supplies                     851          868           -17
Numismatic coins                               7           15            -8
Musical instruments                          120          126            -5
Toiletries and cosmetics                     349          353            -4
Glassware, chinaware                         184          186            -2
Rugs                                         135          137            -2
TV's, VCR's, etc                           1,959        1,959           (-)
Gem stones, other                            137          134             3
Photo equipment                              140          136             4
Records, tapes, and disks                    119          112             7
Nursery stock, etc.                          107          100             7
Pleasure boats and motors                    204          176            28
Books, printed matter                        317          283            34
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.              431          368            63

Other goods                                4,095        3,870           225
                                        
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Item(1)                                Year-to-date Year-to-date  Year-to-date
                                       2003         2002          Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         621,378      564,038        57,339
Net Adjustments                            1,725        1,649            76
Total, Census Basis                      619,653      562,390        57,263

Foods, feeds, and beverages               27,333       24,113         3,221

Meat products                              2,871        2,972          -102
Cane and beet sugar                          283          238            44
Feedstuff and foodgrains                     757          733            24
Food oils, oilseeds                          713          569           145
Tea, spices, etc.                            477          431            46
Wine and related products                  2,949        2,614           335
Dairy products and eggs                      606          547            58
Fruits, frozen juices                      2,689        2,485           204
Other foods                                2,373        1,788           585
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  199          169            30
Fish and shellfish                         5,475        4,956           519
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine        1,825        1,634           190
Cocoa beans                                  378          220           157
Nuts                                         376          346            29
Green coffee                                 777          597           180
Bakery products                            2,201        1,757           444
Vegetables                                 2,386        2,055           331

Industrial supplies and materials        157,011      125,326        31,685

Crude oil                                 48,509       34,360        14,149
Liquefied petroleum gases                  2,959        1,625         1,334
Chemicals-organic                          6,585        6,112           474
Petroleum products, other                  8,686        6,249         2,436
Nickel                                       558          412           146
Nonmonetary gold                           1,277        1,212            65
Synthetic rubber--primary                    650          592            58
Shingles, wallboard                        3,919        3,568           350
Natural rubber                               554          315           239
Chemicals-fertilizers                      2,454        1,729           725
Wool, silk, etc.                             341          305            37
Newsprint                                  1,483        1,533           -51
Other precious metals                      1,735        1,831           -96
Paper and paper products                   3,219        2,953           266
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     456          405            50
Coal and related fuels                       582          442           140
Cotton, natural fibers                        51           42             9
Materials, excluding chemicals               734          773           -39
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 314          279            35
Hair, waste materials                        233          221            11
Leather and furs                             390          443           -53
Hides and skins                               64           68            -4
Industrial supplies, other                 7,694        6,904           790
Lumber                                     2,842        3,798          -956
Chemicals-inorganic                        1,944        1,900            44
Nontextile floor tiles                     1,129        1,018           111
Copper                                       846        1,204          -358
Tin                                           95           74            21
Farming materials, livestock                 399          426           -28
Plywood and veneers                          848          799            49
Plastic materials                          4,199        3,503           696
Zinc                                         418          507           -90
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.            2,030        2,130          -100
Cotton cloth, fabrics                      1,030        1,077           -47
Blank tapes, audio & visual                1,301        1,231            70
Bauxite and aluminum                       3,524        3,157           366
Synthetic cloth                            2,075        2,079            -4
Nonferrous metals, other                     658          676           -18
Finished textile supplies                  1,294        1,173           120
Iron and steel, advanced                   2,417        2,121           296
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                    2,810        2,652           159
Pulpwood and woodpulp                      1,332        1,100           232
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                  1,939        1,791           148
Steelmaking materials                      1,295        1,086           209
Iron and steel mill products               3,968        4,122          -153
Tobacco, waxes, etc                        1,831        1,723           108
Fuel oil                                   6,432        3,958         2,474
Finished metal shapes                      3,734        3,337           396
Electric energy                              811          611           201
Gas-natural                               10,939        4,755         6,184
Nuclear fuel materials                     1,426          943           483

Capital goods, except automotive         143,848      140,520         3,328

Computers                                  9,519        7,676         1,844
Electric apparatus                        11,209       10,901           308
Measuring, testing, control instruments    4,725        4,351           374
Parts-civilian aircraft                    2,277        2,400          -123
Medicinal equipment                        7,880        6,784         1,097
Photo, service industry machinery          4,926        4,460           466
Industrial engines                         4,527        4,553           -26
Telecommunications equipment              11,927       11,239           689
Agricultural machinery, equipment          2,228        1,920           308
Semiconductors                            12,272       13,195          -923
Railway transportation equipment             523          507            15
Food, tobacco machinery                      818          736            81
Laboratory testing instruments             1,086        1,026            60
Engines-civilian aircraft                  3,766        4,446          -679
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   350          335            15
Textile, sewing machines                     515          474            41
Pulp and paper machinery                   1,837        1,670           167
Vessels, except scrap                          4            1             2
Materials handling equipment               3,047        2,964            83
Wood, glass, plastic                       2,474        1,995           479
Industrial machines, other                 9,185        8,834           351
Marine engines, parts                        369          275            94
Specialized mining                           191          209           -18
Spacecraft, excluding military                83           12            71
Generators, accessories                    5,076        5,617          -541
Computer accessories                      27,562       29,851        -2,289
Metalworking machine tools                 3,084        2,802           282
Business machines and equipment            3,423        2,069         1,354
Excavating machinery                       2,192        2,026           166
Drilling & oilfield equipment                803          636           167
Civilian aircraft                          5,792        6,449          -658
Commercial vessels, other                    178          107            71

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines  104,038       99,153         4,886

Consumer goods                           163,728      148,601        15,127

Pharmaceutical preparations               24,028       19,021         5,007
Apparel, household goods - cotton         19,875       17,078         2,797
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton      13,636       12,029         1,607
Gem diamonds                               6,299        6,201            98
Toys/games/sporting goods                 11,341       11,308            32
Stereo equipment, etc                      3,494        4,104          -610
Camping apparel and gear                   3,357        3,014           343
Household appliances                       5,920        5,094           826
Motorcycles and parts                      1,821        1,534           287
Footwear                                   6,094        5,696           398
Other household goods                     17,206       15,184         2,021
Cookware, cutlery, tools                   2,463        2,173           289
Jewelry                                    4,593        4,447           146
Apparel, household goods - wool            1,580        1,429           151
Furniture, household goods, etc.           8,855        7,797         1,058
Apparel,household goods-nontextile         3,160        2,930           230
Writing and art supplies                   5,113        4,845           268
Numismatic coins                             127           55            72
Musical instruments                          740          690            50
Toiletries and cosmetics                   2,099        1,904           195
Glassware, chinaware                       1,113        1,028            85
Rugs                                         838          760            78
TV's, VCR's, etc                          11,197       11,337          -140
Gem stones, other                            835          783            51
Photo equipment                              836          843            -6
Records, tapes, and disks                    697          623            74
Nursery stock, etc.                          619          564            56
Pleasure boats and motors                  1,169        1,022           147
Books, printed matter                      1,732        1,626           106
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.            2,893        3,482          -589

Other goods                               23,694       24,677          -983
                                                  

(1)  Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information needed to
convert to a BOP basis is not available.

NOTE:  For information on data sources, nonsampling errors and definitions, see
the information section on page 26 of this release, or at
www.census.gov/foreign-trade or www.bea.gov/bea/rels.htm.
                                                  

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-03-124, BEA-03-31), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, June 2003.  For more information, contact Haydn R.
Mearkle (301-763-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-763-2311), Foreign
Trade Division.
